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prevail

verb
/pɹɪˈveɪl/CA/pɹɪˈvæɪl/

Etymology

From Middle English prevailen, from Old French prevaler, from Latin praevaleō (“be very able or more able, be superior, prevail”), from prae (“before”) + valeō (“be able or powerful”). Displaced native Old English rīcsian.

  1. derived from praevaleō
  2. derived from prevaler
  3. inherited from prevailen

Definitions

  1. To be superior in strength, dominance, influence, or frequency

    To be superior in strength, dominance, influence, or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand; to outnumber others.

    • Red colour prevails in the Canadian flag.
    • Sunny skies will prevail across the Northeast.
    • And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed; and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.

  2. To triumph

    To triumph; to be victorious.

    • There are a number of SCPs and tales that look at potential apocalypses, but rarely with such totality as SCP-2935, a parallel dimension in which death prevailed.
    • Zakharova also made light of Moore’s claims that Russia will not be able to regain momentum in the war after the MI6 chief said he was”optimistic”^([sic]) Ukraine would prevail against the Russian invasion.

  3. To be current, widespread, or predominant

    To be current, widespread, or predominant; to have currency or prevalence.

    • In his day and age, such practices prevailed all over Europe.
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. To succeed in persuading or inducing.

      • I prevailed on him to wait.
      • Jones began to be very importunate with the lady to unmask; and at length having prevailed, there appeared not Mrs Fitzpatrick, but the Lady Bellaston herself.

    2. To avail.

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Derived

cooler heads must prevail, cooler heads prevail, cooler heads will prevail, cool heads must prevail, cool heads prevail, cool heads will prevail, prevailer, prevailment, prevail upon, saner heads prevail, saner heads will prevail

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at prevail. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at prevail. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

8 hops · closes at prevail

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA